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Jackie Robinson was born in 1919 . His family moved to California for a better life.
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In 1942 Jackie joined the U.S. army some of the officers treated him unfairly.
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Jackie played for the Kansas City Monarchs baseball team.
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In 1974 Jackie became the first African-American player on a major league team
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Jackie was the first African-American honored there.
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Jackie helped the world learn to treat all people fairly. Citation:
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